diff --git a/autotests/testEAD/connection_test.py b/autotests/testEAD/connection_test.py
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+++ b/autotests/testEAD/connection_test.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import unittest
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append('../util')
+from iwd import IWD
+from config import ctx
+
+from ead import EAD
+
+class Test(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_connection_success(self):
+        ctx.start_process(['ead', '-i', 'eth1', '-d'])
+
+        ead = EAD()
+
+        adapter = ead.list_adapters(1)[0]
+
+        condition = 'obj.connected == True'
+        ead.wait_for_object_condition(adapter, condition)
+
+        condition = 'obj.authenticated == True'
+        ead.wait_for_object_condition(adapter, condition)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        IWD.copy_to_storage('default.8021x', storage_dir='/var/lib/ead')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        IWD.clear_storage()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(exit=True)
diff --git a/autotests/testEAD/default.8021x b/autotests/testEAD/default.8021x
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+++ b/autotests/testEAD/default.8021x
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+[Security]
+EAP-Method=MSCHAPV2
+EAP-Identity=domain\\User
+EAP-Password=Password
+
+[Settings]
+AutoConnect=false
diff --git a/autotests/testEAD/hw.conf b/autotests/testEAD/hw.conf
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+++ b/autotests/testEAD/hw.conf
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+[SETUP]
+num_radios=0
+start_iwd=0
+
+[HOSTAPD]
+radius_server=wired.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testEAD/wired.conf b/autotests/testEAD/wired.conf
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+++ b/autotests/testEAD/wired.conf
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+interface=eth0
+driver=wired
+logger_stdout=-1
+logger_stdout_level=1
+
+ieee8021x=1
+eap_reauth_period=3600
+
+use_pae_group_addr=1
+
+nas_identifier=ap.example.com
+
+radius_server_clients=/tmp/certs/radius-clients.text
+radius_server_auth_port=1812
+
+eap_user_file=/tmp/secrets/eap-user-mschapv2.text
+eap_server=1